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When Bercot adds a third element—faith from Matthew 21:21–22—he says answered prayer strengthens faith, which strengthens prayer, which strengthens obedience; where do you most struggle with doubt in asking God for transformation, and how might a deliberate act of obedience be the “seed” that grows your faith rather than waiting for faith to feel strong first?

Another way to ask: Bercot adds that faith also affects answered prayer, obedience, and growth. Where do you most doubt God will change you, and what one act of obedience could you do now that might help your faith grow instead of waiting to feel more faith first?

Direct Answer Bercot teaches that faith makes prayer more effective and that obedience can start the cycle even when faith feels weak: you ask believing, obey what you know, and then answered prayer and visible transformation strengthen faith further.

Support from Transcript:

He adds faith explicitly: “Let’s add a third element… That element is faith.”
He quotes Jesus on believing prayer: “All things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.”
He draws the conclusion: “For our prayers to be particularly effective, we need not only obedience, but also faith.”
He describes the reinforcing loop: “When we ask in faith, our prayers are much more apt to be answered. This… gives us more power to obey God.”
He explains how faith grows: “As we see God’s transforming power in our lives, this strengthens our faith further… and so on.”
Earlier he already gave the starting action: “Step out in faith, deny our flesh, and obey that particular commandment,” even when it is “difficult at first.”

Discussion Follow-ups What “small obedience” could you do immediately that would put you in position to see God’s help—so that faith grows from experience rather than waiting for a feeling?

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